πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 3 tables with 7 stickers on each. Zoe adds 7 more stickers. How many stickers are there now?
Answer: ______________
2Comet Kim buys 6 packs of space snacks with 7 in each pack, then gives 28 to Astro Ana. The letter x stands for how many space snacks Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 6 + 7 − 28
- Bx = 6 × (7 − 28)
- Cx = 6 × 7 − 28
- Dx = 6 × 7 + 28
3Zoe has 107 marbles, gives 7 to Lily, then shares the rest equally among 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
4Captain Nova buys 10 packs of moon rocks with 6 in each pack, then gives 30 to Astro Ana. How many moon rocks does Captain Nova have left?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 13 books, gives 1 to Sam, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
6There are 5 tables with 4 acorns on each. Benny the Bear adds 5 more acorns. How many acorns are there now?
Answer: ______________
7There are 10 tables with 8 moon rocks on each. Captain Nova adds 4 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
8Benny the Bear buys 10 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 6 to Fifi the Fox. The letter t stands for how many acorns Benny the Bear has left. Which equation shows the story?
- At = 10 × (2 − 6)
- Bt = 10 × 2 + 6
- Ct = 10 + 2 − 6
- Dt = 10 × 2 − 6
9Penny the Panda buys 9 packs of acorns with 2 in each pack, then gives 16 to Fifi the Fox. The letter n stands for how many acorns Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 9 × (2 − 16)
- Bn = 9 + 2 − 16
- Cn = 9 × 2 − 16
- Dn = 9 × 2 + 16
10There are 2 tables with 4 moon rocks on each. Comet Kim adds 5 more moon rocks. How many moon rocks are there now?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear buys 6 packs of fish with 6 in each pack, then gives 34 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Benny the Bear have left?
Answer: ______________
12Captain Nova has 51 moon rocks, gives 15 to Rocket Raj, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 28
- 2. C (x = 6 × 7 − 28)
- 3. 10
- 4. 30
- 5. 6
- 6. 25
- 7. 84
- 8. D (t = 10 × 2 − 6)
- 9. C (n = 9 × 2 − 16)
- 10. 13
- 11. 2
- 12. 4
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